School-Age
FromMore Than Letters,
Sally Moomaw and Brenda Hieronymus
What to have
- poster board, 14 by 22 inches
- 1½-inch-diameter white stickers or Post-It brand notes, for the path
- additional stickers, cutouts, or pictures, to illustrate the game board
- special sticker or symbol, to indicate that a word must be read
- 3-by-5-inch index cards, to write the word-bank words on
- die
- several small figures, for movers
What to do
When children have accumulated a given number of words in their word banks, teachers can make individual path games for them using their word bank words. Any child landing on a marked space attempts to read a word from the word bank of the child who owns the game. Children can help formulate the rules. The themes of the games should vary based on the interest of each child.
Helpful Hint
Mark lots of the path spaces with whatever symbol you have designated to indicate that a word must be read. This increases opportunities for reading.
Why
Children will be very excited to have their own game. Children will have renewed interest in their word-bank words as they help other children try to read them.
For more activities check out
More Than Letters: Preschool, Kindergarten, and First Grade Literacy Activities
By Sally Moomaw and Brenda Hieronymus Copyright 2001 School-Age